TAP Modernization Act of 2012
Latest action · Mar 28, 2012 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TAP Modernization Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, during the three-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to provide the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to veterans and their spouses at locations other than military installations in at least three and up to five states selected by the Secretary based on the highest rates of veteran unemployment.
Requires reports from both the Secretary and the Comptroller General to Congress on such TAP training.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2012 to Jul 10, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | May 16, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | May 16, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 10, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 10, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2012 |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Feb 24, 2012Hearings Mar 8, 2012Markup Mar 28, 2012Reported Mar 28, 2012 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2012 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2012 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2012Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 28, 2012Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Mar 15, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Mar 8, 2012Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 24, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 16, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 16, 2012Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H902.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-567 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND TRANSITION LEGISLATION103 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Serial No. 112-51 | JOINT HEARING TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS122 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Serial No. 112-49 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 3329, H.R. 3483, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3670, H.R. 3524, H.R. 4048, H.R. 4051, H.R. 4052, H.R. 4057 AND H.R. 4072110 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 8, 2012 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2246 | TAP Modernization Act of 2012 | Identical bill | Jun 13, 2012 |
| S 3429 | Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2012 |
| S 3555 | Careers for Veterans Act of 2012 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2012 |
| HR 6563 | Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 | Related bill | Oct 19, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- TAP Modernization Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2012Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
